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Seattle Center Festál, a series of 22 world festivals presented at “Lilies, including Easter lily, tiger lily, rubrum lily, Japanese show lily and some species of the Seattle Center on weekends throughout 2010, highlights the dis- day lily can cause kidney failure in cats,” says Don Jordan, director of the Seattle Animal Shel- tinct cultures and common threads of ethnic communities in our ter. “Be aware that all parts of the lily plant are considered toxic to cats and consuming even region through traditional and contemporary art, music, foods, small amounts can be life threatening,” say Jordan. youth activities, workshops and more. This collection of cultural events is produced with the generous support of Wells Fargo, Within only a few hours of ingesting toxic plant material, a cat may vomit, become lethargic Verizon Wireless, KUOW 94.9 Public Radio and Western Wash- or lose its appetite. These signs continue and worsen as kidney damage progresses. Without ington Toyota Dealers. Additional support is provided by Seattle prompt and proper treatment by a veterinarian, a cat may develop kidney failure in approxi- Center Foundation and the City of Seattle. mately 36 to 72 hours. Cat owners should remove toxic plants from their cat’s access and are encouraged to consider safer alternatives to Easter lilies such as Easter orchids, Easter lily Washington Chinese Art & Culture Committee cactus, Easter daisy or violets. P.O. Box 593 Seattle, WA 98009 To help educate cat owners and veterinarians about the dangers of lilies and other plants, the http://www.chinaartandculture.org ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, Cat Fanciers’ Association, and the “No the Utility to fund 40 percent of its six year capital improvement program with Lilies for Cats Campaign,” have developed online materials including photos of cash from operations. The Council will evaluate the efficacy of these policies SASQUATCH 2010 MUSIC FESTIVAL common types of dangerous lilies and a list of non-toxic plants. To download before the end of 2011. To address the immediate shortfall caused by the eighth MAY 29TH - 31ST MEMORIAL DAY the materials, visit http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/, http:// lowest snowpack in the last 50 years, the ETC has directed City Light to identify WEEKEND AT THE GORGE IN GEORGE. www.cfa.org/articles/lilies.html or http://www.noliliesforcats.com/ spending cuts in their Operations & Management and Capital budgets and for Sasquatch! Music Festival is a music festival held annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in a plan to be presented to the committee by March 31, 2010. SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL The Seattle Animal Shelter, located at 2061 - 15th Ave. W., is open for adoptions George, Washington. It is presented by the CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Please call 386-PETS for more infor- House of Blues. There is an emphasis on MAY 11-15, 2010 - SEATTLE CENTER mation. To view animals available for adoption, visit this web site: http://www. Council President Richard Conlin said, “Council has worked hard to protect the indie rock bands and singer-songwriters, al- The Seattle International Children’s Festival though there are also alternative rock and hip seattleanimalshelter.org long term interests of City Light customers. The RSA will help ensure that City began as a small Arts Event for kids... and has Light maintains its favorable bond rating and continue to deliver the cleanest, hop acts. The festival features three sepa- now grown into the largest Performing Arts rate stages (Sasquatch! Main Stage, Wookie Festival for families in the United States. The SEATTLE INSTALLS FIRST PUBLIC COMPOSTING TOILET cheapest power in the nation.” The RSA will be funded by several sources in- Stage, & Yeti Stage). Headliners from past annual Six-Day Event... featuring artists from Picardo Farm P-Patch to Celebrate Achievement April 3, 2010 cluding approximately $50 million in refinancing of City Light bonds, up to $25 festivals include Beastie Boys, Beck, Björk, Africa... Asia... Europe and the America’s, has million from City Light’s existing Contingency Reserve Account, $10 million Kings of Leon, Jane’s Addiction, Coldplay, introduced more than 500,000 people to the March 3, 2010 (SEATTLE, WA)--Installing permanent restrooms into public ar- from surplus property sales, and a temporary 4.5 percent customer surcharge Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, sights, sounds, music, movement and theatre eas can often be a massive hassle, especially without easy access to sewage through 2011. As the reserve fund grows, the surcharge paid by customers Nine Inch Nails, Pixies, The Postal Service, arts of our brothers and sisters worldwide. systems. Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is pleased to introduce Seattle’s M.I.A., Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, will drop; to 3 percent when the RSA reaches $80 million, 1.5 percent when it R.E.M. and String Cheese Incident. SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL first public composting toilet, which was recently installed by community garden reaches $90 million and zero when the account reaches $100 million. FILM FESTIVAL volunteers at our very own Picardo Farm P-Patch. MAY 20 - JUNE 13, 2010 - Councilmember Nick Licata added, “This action sends a message to the rating STG PRESENTS The Picardo Farm Garden was the first Seattle P-Patch, established in 1976 VARIOUS LOCATIONS - SEATTLE agencies that the Council will make prudent decisions to ensure City Light’s fi- FIDDLER ON THE ROOF The 36th Annual Seattle Film Festival promis- based on the idea that “you give back what you put in,” offered by site owner THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE MAY 25 - 30 es to be an exciting Viewing Event. Experience Rainie Picardo. For years, the 281 plot gardeners of Picardo Farm have pined nancial stability and protect customers from rate fluctuations caused by whole- FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, The Tony Award 25 Days of intense film viewing, where you can for a permanent restroom, voting in an early 2000s planning process on a com- sale revenue volatility.” winning musical that has captured the hearts indulge in every type of cinema from the US posting toilet as a solution to the tipsy Honey Bucket, leased only from April to of people all over the world with its universal & around the globe. From `famous` Directors October. The new composting toilet will serve as a convenient relief to the gar- City Light has been subject to serious wholesale revenue shortfalls in the past. appeal, embarks on its North American Tour. to Independent Filmmakers, more than 300 deners and visitiors. Last year, there was a $74 million shortfall caused by low energy prices. This Works will be showcased during this popular Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, event. year, the eighth lowest snowpack in the last 50 years, has caused an estimated FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has been laud- The Clivus Multrum M54W is not only a composting system, but the building that $80 million shortfall. Economists are predicting that energy consumption will ed by critics again and again, and won the Screenings, Panels and Workshops will be houses the restroom. The water-tight section underneath holds lightly packed remain low, further eroding City Light’s bottom line. hearts of people all around the world. Filled held at several different venues including; wood shavings along with a solar powered bilge-pump to convert the matter to with a rousing, heartwarming score, which Egyptian, Harvard Exit, AMC Pacific Place 11 carbon dioxide and distribute it throughout the shavings. Solar-powered fans are “Given the volatility of the past two years, I believe this mechanism will be a includes “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Match- Theatres, Broadway Performance Hall, Cin- also built into the building to produce fresh air, and upon periodic maintenance, maker,” “If I Were A Rich Man” and “Sunrise, great tool to protect the customers,” said Councilmember Mike O’Brien. erama and Paramount Theatre. all matter composted can be removed and distributed elsewhere as fertilizer. Sunset,” FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a time- less classic. NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL Picardo Farm gardeners have pursued this project through many hurdles. A “There is no such thing as a normal water year anymore,” said Mayor Mike MAY 28-31, 2010 - SEATTLE CENTER Neighborhood Matching Fund award that provided funding was only the first McGinn. “The RSA takes an important step toward long term sustainability by This is the largest Folk Festival in the Coun- helping Seattle City Light manage fluctuations in wholesale revenue caused by try... drawing thousands of people from all over step. Ultimately mulitple permits were required from county and city agencies the world, to come and enjoy the multitude of and a professional engineer was hired to help steward the process. reduced snowpack levels. We will continue to work with Councilmember Har- Ethnic Traditions showcased here, which in- rell and the City Council to improve long term financial planning, review capital clude: Food... Dance... Art... and Crafts. At 12:30 p.m. on Saturday April, 3, the Department of Neighborhoods will host investments and ensure the Utility is managed as effectively and efficiently as SEATTLE SPORTS SCHEDULE a public celebratory opening of the newest Picardo feature, located at the inter- possible.” *************************************************** Watch hundreds of Cultural Acts on 18 Stages section of 25th Ave NE and NE 82nd. The 1 p.m. ribbon cutting will be followed MARINERS MLB HOME GAME set up around the 74 Acres of Seattle Center. by garden tours. Bring the kids... find a spot on the spacious Seattle City Council meetings are cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21 and http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/ lawns... and enjoy the sights and music on a Webcast live on the City Council’s website at http://www.seattle.gov/council/. *************************************************** CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES $100 MILLION beautiful Seattle spring weekend. Copies of legislation, archives of previous meetings, and news releases are 5/1 12:10PM V.S. TEX RATE STABILIZATION ACCOUNT available on http://www.seattle.gov/council/. Follow the Council on Twitter at 5/2 1:10PM V.S. TEX Reserve fund provides long term rate stability for City Light customers THE SEATTLE CHEESE FESTIVAL FACTS twitter.com and on Facebook at Seattle City Council. 5/4 7:10PM V.S. TB MAY 15-16, 2010 5/5 7:10PM V.S. TB We’ve set the date for the 2010 Cheese Fes- SEATTLE – Today the Seattle City Council approved Council Bill 116817 by a 5/6 7:10PM V.S. TB ARCHITECTS AND GARDEN DESIGNERS NEEDED tival. Please join us at Pike Place Market on 9-0 vote. The ordinance creates a $100 million Rate Stabilization Account (RSA) 5/7 7:10PM V.S. LAA May 15th and 16th. We will be updating our FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS 5/8 6:10PM V.S. LAA for Seattle City Light. The account provides protection for Seattle City Light cus- site with 2010 information periodically. For Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Seeks Landscape Architects to Design 5/9 1:10PM V.S. LAA tomers from the volatility of the wholesale power market. In addition to providing more info please visit our website at: P-Patch Community Garden 5/19 7:10PM V.S. TOR http://www.seattlecheesefestival.com an insurance program against the fluctuations of the wholesale power market, 5/20 12:40PM V.S. TOR the fund also shores up the bond rating of City Light, allowing the utility to borrow 5/21 7:10PM V.S. SD March 10, 2010 (SEATTLE, WA)—The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods UNIVERSITY DISTRICT STREETFAIR at lower rates and ultimately deliver lower cost power to its electricity customers. 5/22 7:10PM V.S. SD MAY 15TH FROM 10-7 & 16TH FROM 10-6, P-Patch Community Gardening Program is building a Roster of Landscape 5/23 1:10PM V.S. SD The U District StreetFair is the kick-off event Architects/Garden Designers to provide garden design services for new and 5/25 7:10PM V.S. DET “The RSA is a forward thinking mechanism that will serve City Light customers for the festival season in the Seattle region. It expanded P-Patch Community Gardens. The 2008 Parks and Green Spaces 5/26 7:10PM V.S. DET is also the longest running street festival in the so that they will not be subject to unreasonable rate fluctuations,” stated Coun- 5/31 7:10PM V.S. MIN Levy has provided funding for additional garden sites to be located in Ballard, nation! Self-described as “country fair meets cilmember and Energy, Technology and Civil Rights Committee (ETC) chair, Queen Anne, Rainier Valley, and West Seattle neighborhoods; sites are to be urban retail corridor”, the StreetFair attracts Bruce Harrell. “Simultaneously the RSA will address the more immediate need *************************************************** more than 50,000 people and over 300 craft completed by Fall of 2012. SOUNDERS FC HOME GAME and food booths to the District on the third of preserving the Utility’s bond rating at the highest level possible. This means significant savings to the customers.” http://www.soundersfc.com/ weekend of May each year. For more info, see: Designers are expected to plan, facilitate, and document a community input http://www.udistrictchamber.org *************************************************** process by visiting community meetings, planning workshops, working with bi- The ETC also established a new City Light Review Panel, and approved resolu- 5/1 7:30PM VS. THE CREW lingual and youth focused outreach, and preparing concepts for the city to re- 5/8 1:00PM VS. GALAXY tion 31187 that sets City Light’s debt service at 1.8 times coverage and directs view. From there, they will present designs to the community, draft construction 5/22 12:00PM VS. EARTHQUAKES